Snow cleared for lucky Irish parade, but steady flakes after midnight

Two-year-old Lowe Schulte, left, and his sister Ouest Schulte, 4, brave the snow and chill during the 48th annual St. Patrick's Day parade along East Fifth Street in downtown St. Paul, on Monday, March 17, 2014. (Pioneer Press: Scott Takushi)

The luck of the Irish held out for St. Paul's annual St. Patrick's Day parade, but more "wintry mix" is yet to come Tuesday.

Hit with snow, sleet and drizzle Monday morning, the day's high temp was forecast at 37 degrees, according to meteorologist Michelle Margraf at the National Weather Service in Chanhassen.

Unfortunately, the Irish holiday's luck in dry skies will end around the stroke of midnight.

On Tuesday morning, Twin Cities commuters will see a steady snowfall that will last into early Wednesday, Margraf said. By Wednesday, the Twin Cities will see 4 to 6 inches of freshly fallen snow, sleet and rain. Areas north of the metro could see up to 8 inches by Wednesday.

The snow will taper off Wednesday morning, but flurries and sprinkles will persist for the remainder of the day, Margraf said.

Margraf said this week's winter storm is forming in the Rocky Mountains, and right now it's difficult to predict what kind of snow-sleet-rain mixture the state will see.